Back Home Again

Bentley and I have been gone for a few days.  We went out to west Texas

with David and a co-worker and his sweet wife for business.  It's a very, very

long drive from Victoria to Monahans.  When you finally get to Fort Stockton

on Interstate 10 and turn off to head north to Monahans, you still have another

40 or so miles to go.  David has to check on the office out their from time to

time and he enjoys the company on such a long drive.

The environment is so different out there.  We have all the beautiful trees and

Gulf breezes here in Victoria, while west Texas is dry and windy and just a lot 

of scrub.  But there is oil out there and lots of oil field activity.  Quite a few

big new hotels in a tiny little town to house all the business men and women.  

The hotel where we stayed allows pets, so Bentley made quite a few new

friends including a cute little twelve week old Yorkie pup named Rain. 

Rain and his mama and grandma come to Monahans every week on business

and so Rain is quickly becoming the hotel mascot.  All the staff know him

and he gets lots of attention.  There were a couple of Shelties and two Boxers,

a five month old Maltese puppy and a Chihuahua too.  Bentley was never

bored :-)

Although we all had fun, it's always great to return home to the comfort

of one's own nest.  We were all anxious to turn in early last night.  But

before we could do that, Bentley had to take a good long walk around his

neighborhood.  It wasn't until he was completely convinced that he had

thoroughly examined the neighborhood for any news that he was able

to jump up into our bed, lay down his sweet little head, close his

eyes and fall fast asleep.  All was right with his world.

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley